South Korea led by 19 points at halftime, but Japan clawed back to within two, 70-72, with 15 seconds left before South Korea closed it out at the free-throw line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Korea's Lee Hae-ran led all scorers with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Kang Lee-seul added 21 points and seven rebounds. Japan's Haru Owaki nearly posted a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We built a big lead early on, but they came back quite a lot in the second half. I don't think we maintained our concentration very well... but in the end, we won, so I'm extremely happy,\" Lee said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Japan's Miyu Okamoto pointed to a slow start. \"If we had a better start, I think we would have had a much better chance of winning,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the bronze medal game, China overcame a cold shooting night from deep, 1 of 10 from behind the arc in the first half, to pull away in the third quarter behind 2.23-meter centre Zhang Ziyu, before Luo Xinyu, Tang Ziting and Zhang Manman sealed it with fourth-quarter threes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chen Mingling led China with 20 points, with Zhang and Luo adding 14 and 12, respectively. Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting had a team-high 15 points, and Chen Yen-yu scored 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the bronze medal game, China overcame a cold shooting night from deep, 1 of 10 from behind the arc in the first half, to pull away in the third quarter behind 2.23-meter centre Zhang Ziyu, before Luo Xinyu, Tang Ziting and Zhang Manman sealed it with fourth-quarter threes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
China's head coach Gong Luming struck a reflective note afterwards. \"We came here to win gold, and we didn't get it. But for a young team like this one, chasing a shared goal together means something,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n